Cell Biology News and Research

Latest Cell Biology News and Research

New Self-Forming Membrane To Protect Our Environment

Newcastle University researchers have developed a new class of self-forming membranes to separate carbon dioxide from a mixture of gases.

From Newcastle University 4 May 2020

DNA Damage And Faulty Repair Jointly Cause Mutations

Researchers at EMBL-EBI analyzed over 2700 genomes from C. elegans worms in order to better understand the causes of mutations.

4 May 2020

Exploiting A Chink In The Armor Of Bacteria Could Result In New Drug Therapies

Scientists have identified a key process in the way bacteria protect themselves from attack, and it heralds a new strategy in the hunt for antibiotics.

1 May 2020

Spinal Cord Injuries: Finding Better Treatments

Two scientists are seeking answers to questions about spinal cord injuries that have long frustrated the development of effective treatments.

1 May 2020

New Discovery Explains How The Prostate Gland Regenerates Itself

The standard treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer is androgen-deprivation therapy. This article looks at how the prostate gland regenerates.

1 May 2020

New Players In The Programmed Cell Death Mechanism

Apoptosis is a form of 'cell suicide', in which a series of programmed molecular steps in a cell lead to its death.

1 May 2020

Cytokine Storms And T Cell Counts May Offer Clues On How To Treat COVID-19

Cytokine storms may affect the severity of COVID-19 cases by lowering T cell counts, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Immunology.

1 May 2020

Choosing alternate pathways of DNA repair to limit harmful chromosomal rearrangements

Homologous recombination is an essential process of DNA repair to maintain genomic integrity of the organism.

From Osaka University 30 Apr 2020

MSC‐induced Treg population can yield abundant replacement for naturally occurring T-cells

A new study released today in STEM CELLS suggests for the first time that regulatory T-cells (Treg) induced by mesenchymal stromal cells can yield an abundant replacement for naturally occurring T-cells, which are vital in protecting the body from infection.

30 Apr 2020

Impaired cell division is linked to cancer

The body replaces aging and damaged cells by mainly using a process known as mitosis, wherein a single cell splits into two cells.

30 Apr 2020

New framework for understanding and combating antibiotic resistance

In a study that could offer further insights into antimicrobial resistance, researchers from the University of Sheffield have generated the first high-resolution images of the cell wall structure of bacteria.

30 Apr 2020

Fecal Transplantation Improves Outcomes In Patients With Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms

Transferring fecal matter from the digestive systems of healthy donors to ill patients with drug-resistant bacteria resulted in shorter hospital stays.

30 Apr 2020

Antibodies From Llamas Could Help In Fight Against COVID-19

The hunt for an effective treatment for COVID-19 has led one team of researchers to find an improbable ally for their work: a llama named Winter.

30 Apr 2020

'Backpacks' Boost Immune Cells' Ability To Kill Cancer

Macrophages are immune cells that patrol the body looking for potential threats like viruses, bacteria, and cancer cells, and engulf and destroy them.

30 Apr 2020

A groundbreaking tool for efficient lipid analysis

Scientists are increasingly aiming to leverage the various functions of lipids in human bodies, for example, in blood coagulation or as blood fats, to better interpret and predict a host of diseases.

29 Apr 2020

Immune System Changes Occur Early In Development Of Multiple Myeloma

Before multiple myeloma becomes a malignant disease, the collection of immune system cells and signal carriers amid the tumor cells undergo dramatic shifts.

29 Apr 2020

Researchers study the evolution of multidrug-resistant bacteria

Although antibiotics are known to save lives, their use also supports the evolution and spread of antibiotic-resistant strains.

29 Apr 2020

Hyperosmotic stress induces phase separation of the proteasomes

Cellular proteostasis is regulated by a crucial proteolytic machine called proteasome via selective degradation of ubiquitylated proteins.

29 Apr 2020

Father's Toxoplasma infection may be transmitted to subsequent generations

Australian researchers have revealed for the first time that males infected with the Toxoplasma parasite can impact their offspring's brain health and behavior.

28 Apr 2020

Research on rare molecule aims to improve treatments for cancer, HIV

Stanford University chemist Paul Wender and his colleagues are working to improve treatments for cancer, HIV and Alzheimer's - and they are betting that a drab, weedy marine invertebrate is the means to achieving that end.

28 Apr 2020